Comptroller's speeches 18265

Comptroller's speeches

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series consists of texts of speeches given by the comptroller to various state and local agencies and associations on a variety of topics such as tax reform, state spending, fiscal reform, government ethics, economic development, pension funding, state budget deficit, state credit rating, and campaign contribution limitations. The records also contain articles written by the comptroller, copies of newspaper stories covering or quoting speeches, background material for speeches, invitations to deliver speeches, press releases related to speeches, and drafts.

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Audit and Control

Title:

Comptroller's speeches

Quantity:

20.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1956-1997

Series Number:

18265

Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of texts of speeches given by Comptroller Regan to various state and local agencies and associations on a variety of topics such as tax reform, state spending, fiscal reform, government ethics, economic development, pension funding, state budget deficit, state credit rating, and campaign contribution limitations.

The records also contain articles written by Comptroller Regan, copies of newspaper stories covering or quoting speeches, background material for speeches, invitations to deliver speeches, letters expressing thanks for speeches delivered, press releases related to speeches, and draft versions of speeches.

18265-97: This accretion consists of the public speeches of Comptroller Arthur Levitt. The speeches are bound with, and interspersed in chronological order among, press releases from the comptroller's office.

18265-01: This accretion consists of texts of speeches delivered by Comptroller H. Carl McCall to a wide variety of audiences including high school and college faculty and students, religious organizations, chambers of commerce, Democratic party organizations, and numerous state and local agencies and associations. Speeches address such topics as the condition of New York's economy, the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, the State budget process, welfare reform, taxation, public advocacy, local and regional economic development, racism, and the comptroller's role in State government.

18265-01A: This accretion consists of speeches and press releases of Comptrollers Levitt and Regan for the years 1977-1983 and includes material not found in earlier accretions.

Related Material

Series 14131, First Deputy Comptroller's Speeches, contains similar material for the 1960-1974 period.

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Container list for each accretion.

Custodial History

18265-97: The accretion was physically bound together in chronological order with Series B2467-97, Press Releases, by staff of the comptroller's office.

18265-01: This accretion was accessioned under Records Disposition Authorization Number 20800, which superceded Disposition Authorization Number 18265.